PREVIEW OF EVENTS (09/02/01)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Saturday, September 8

MONTREAL: The Ukrainian Congress of Montreal will host the second annual Ukrainian outdoor festival at 1-6 p.m. at Parc de l'Ukraine at Bellechasse and 12th Avenue to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Ukrainian independence and the 110th anniversary of Ukrainian settlement in Canada. The festivities will continue with a dance at 9 p.m. at the Ukrainian Youth Center, 3270 Beaubien East. For further information call Olenka Cechmistro, (514) 593-3989, or Zorianna, (514) 481-5871.
SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J.: St. Andrew's Ukrainian School will mark the beginning of the 2001-2002 academic year with a moleben at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel of St. Sophia Seminary, followed by refreshments. All returning and prospective students are invited to attend with their parents. For more information call Christine Syzonenko, (973) 895-4868, or Annette Lyszyk, (908) 203-9728.
SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J.: St. Andrew's Brotherhood will hold its annual pig roast picnic at St. Andrew's Memorial Church Hall. All members of the extended Ukrainian family are invited to enjoy good food and drink in the company of friends from 15 other Ukrainian parishes. For those watching their cholesterol intake, there will be foods other than pit-roasted pig, such as kovbasa, barbecued chicken, hamburgers and hot dogs. Food and drink will be served buffet-style. Price: adults, $15; children, $5. Music, games and volleyball will be available. For more information call Ihor Sawon, (908) 231-7266.

Sunday, September 9

STAMFORD, Conn.: The 34th Ukrainian Day festival sponsored by the Connecticut State Ukrainian Day Committee will be held at St. Basil's Seminary on Glenbrook Road beginning with an 11 a.m. liturgy celebrated by the Most Reverend Basil Losten. Ukrainian food, picnic food and drinks will be available after mass. The musical program begins at 2:30 p.m., featuring the dance ensembles Zolotyi Promin and Yunist, Ukrainian pop diva Irchyk and the Lvivyany Ukrainian ensemble, which will also provide music for dancing after the program. Emcee Olga Chodoba-Fritz will also sing and perform on the bandura. Tickets are $3 in advance or $5 at the gate. Children under age 12 are admitted free. For more information call (203) 269-5909.

Tuesday, September 11

IRVINGTON, N.J./NEW YORK: Celebrating its 30th year, Muzychne Doshkillia - Music & Me will hold its first session at the Ukrainian Community Center, 140 Prospect Ave., Irvington, and at the Ukrainian Institute of America Inc., 2 E. 79th St., New York. For more information call Marta Sawycky, (908) 276-3134.

Thursday, September 13

NEW YORK: There will be a benefit recital for the Shevchenko Scientific Society Scholarship Fund (for college students in Ukraine) at India House Inc., One Hanover Square in Lower Manhattan. The program will feature Metropolitan Opera soloist Paul Plishka and pianist Thomas Hrynkiw, presenting selections from opera to classical Ukrainian and current American compositions. A cocktail reception will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by a recital at 7 p.m. and a champagne reception to meet the artists afterwards. Ticket price: $150 ($120 tax-deductible). Post-recital dinner reservations (not included in the ticket price) may be made at either Bayards or Harry's at Hanover Square. For additional information and reservations for the recital, contact India House Club Manager Peter Scheffer or Membership Manager Heather Minton, (212) 269-2323.

Friday-Sunday, September 14-16

KERHONKSON, N.Y.: The Carpathian Ski Club (KLK) will host the annual KLK Fall Weekend at Soyuzivka. Events will include tennis, dining and dancing. For more information call Vira Popel, (732) 297-0786. For reservations call Soyuzivka, (845) 626-5641.
EDMONTON: The Ukrainian Philatelic and Numismatic Society (UPNS) will hold a convention at the Ukrainian Canadian Archives and Museum, located at 9543 110th Ave., honoring the 50th anniversary of the UPNS and the 10th anniversary of Ukrainian independence. It will be an opportunity to acquire, sell, trade and learn more about Ukrainian stamps, booknotes, coins and medals. There will be a talk on Ukrainian philately on Friday evening at 7 p.m., with the exhibition continuing on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Dr. Ingert Kuzych, The Ukrainian Weekly's "Focus on Philately" columnist will answer questions. For further information contact John-Paul Himka by telephone, (780) 431-0388, or e-mail, [email protected].

Sunday, September 16

PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian Orthodox Parish of St. Vladimir will mark its 75th anniversary with a divine liturgy at 9:30 a.m. celebrated by Archbishop Antony. The jubilee observance will continue with a gala banquet at the nearby Ashbourne Country Club. Banquet tickets may be reserved for $40 by September 8. There is a children's menu for $10. Preceding the Sunday observance, couples married 25 and 50 years will be honored at a 5 p.m. Saturday vesper service and reception. Additionally, five young people will be elevated to the office of reader. The church is located at 6740 N. Fifth St., Philadelphia. For information, directions and banquet reservations, contact Father Frank Estocin at the church office, (215) 927-2287, or Andrea Swan, (610) 828-2651.

Monday and Wednesday, September 17 and 19

UPPER MONTCLAIR, N.J.: Montclair State University is offering an eight-week "English as a Second Language" program. Beginning- to advanced-level classes are available, day and evening, two or three times a week, from October 1 to November 29. Registration will be held on September 17 and 19. A full-time intensive English course will also be offered, starting September 10. MSU is located at the intersection of Valley Road and Normal Avenue in Upper Montclair. To register, or for additional information on class schedules and locations, call the Center for Continuing Education, (973) 655-4353.

Saturday, September 22

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.: The Tidewater Ukrainian Cultural Association (TUCA) will host a gala banquet to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Ukraine's independence and the fifth anniversary of the TUCA's establishment at the Broad Bay Country Club, 2120 Lords Landing, Virginia Beach. There will be an icon exhibit, cocktail hour and traditional welcoming ceremony, as well as an entertainment program by Petro Vaschyk of the Batkivschyna. The dinner program will feature Marta Zielyk, Ukrainian interpreter at the State Department, as the main speaker, and guests Col. A. Taran and Capt. S. Necheporenko of the Military Attaché Office of the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington. Reservations are required, and tickets are $35 per person. Call Andy Grynewych, (757) 874-3155, e-mail [email protected], or visit http://www.webhost4you.com/tuca.

Saturday, September 29

CLIFTON, N.J.: St. Mary Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Church Sisterhood will sponsor an all-day trip to Atlantic City, stopping at Taj Mahal casino. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the church grounds at 73-81 Washington Ave., Clifton. Tickets are $25 and must be purchased by September 21. For information or purchase, call Mary Yurcheniuk, (973) 365-1762.

Saturday-Sunday, October 6-7

SAN FRANCISCO: The Ukrainian Professional and Business Group of Northern California and the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA) present "Zabava: San Francisco 2001" - a dinner, dance and Napa Valley wine tour. Tickets: Saturday night dinner and dance, $75; Sunday wine tour, $25. Tickets increase in price by $10 after September 15. For tickets and information call (415) 986-0835.

Thursday-Sunday, October 11-14

CLEARWATER, Fla.: The Ukrainian American Bar Association (UABA) will hold its 24th annual convention at the Adam's Mark Resort and Convention Hotel. The program features issues in intellectual property, immigration and law practice management, including a workshop on computers and the Internet. Participants may take part in sunset cruises, excursions to Disney World and other social activities. On Saturday evening, a dinner banquet will be offered with a speech by Roman Woronowycz, editor of The Ukrainian Weekly's Kyiv Press Bureau. For UABA hotel room rates call (800) 444-ADAM; for airline discounts available from US Airways, (877) 874-7687; for more information, (718) 721-7600 or (888) UABA-LAW.

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